Polenta Almond Cake crumbly and rustic

I was furious yesterday after spending hours preparing what should have been a fabulous celebratory cake with many frills and decorations..and then it all irretrievably collapsed. The pastry was also awful. In the fury of the moment I opened the lid of my bin and threw it all in! That's when my impulsive Italian genes certainly don't help. Now I had to bake it all over again.

Of course I didn't. I quickly dashed to my local patisserie and bought a cake. I had had enough of baking anyway. I know I am no chef but that still felt quite bad.

I swore I will never bake again, ever. That only lasted until this morning when I woke up at the crack of dawn determined to make something edible. I can get obsessed with baking.

I spent only 20 minutes preparing this rustic polenta and almond cake and as unjust as it can seem it was one of the most delicious yet simple cakes I have ever made! Why is it that sometimes that cakes that take little time and effort to prepare can taste amazing?

This crumbly cake, with a delicate almond and lemon aroma and with the crunchy bite of polenta reminds me of my grandmas rustic bakings.

15 Responses to Polenta Almond Cake crumbly and rustic

Hi Alida,
Sometimes things happen for a reason. If your cake came out good you never would have made this creation of deliciousness. What a yummy crumbly and” Rustic Polenta and Almond Cake.” This one looks perfect! I like the ingredients and like you it brings back memories of my grandmother making something very similar. A lovely tasty cake with a warm cup of tea. Thanks for sharing…don’t worry, you are a fabulous cook and baker, sometimes we are just not ourselves. But you did not give up and that is what matters dear friend…Have a lovely rest of the week!
Dottie 🙂

Out of disasters come the most amazing things! It happens to us all……. and in my kitchen more often than I would admit! I am so pleased to hear that the impulsive (and in my case fiery) Italian gene is normal……. I can confirm that this doesn’t seem to disappear even with generational gaps! The cake though looks amazing….. beautifully rustic. I love polenta in cakes!

Hi Marisa,
I have realized now that it could be confusing. Corn flour and corn meal or polenta flour in Italian mean the same but not in English! Sorry if this was confusing (I have amended the recipe now). For this cake I used yellow polenta flour. The consistency you will get is rustic and crunchy. Ciao! x